It appeared to him thatthe time had come for Kyoto to shake off the fetters of Kamakura. Before the close of the year, the prince was exiled toKamakura, and there placed in charge of Takauji's brother, Tadayoshi,who confined him in a cave dug for the purpose. He met the crisis with the utmost coolness, and madesuch skilful dispositions for defence that, after three days'fighting, in which the Japanese lost heavily, Hakata remaineduncaptured. He committed suicide, remarking calmly, It is better to die trustedthan to live doubted.
It has been suggested that Tokimune was not guided in this mattersolely by religious instincts: he used the Zen-shu bonzes as achannel for obtaining information about China. meet outlays incurred owing to a greatearthquake and conflagration which destroyed a large part of YedoCastle and of the daimyo's mansions. He dispensed justice scrupulously andmade the good of the country his prime aim. ng bodies of soldiers being posted in the two Taira mansions ofRokuhara on the north and south of the capital.
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